Goals and Talent

The higher the goal a person pursues, the faster his talents develop and the more beneficial he is to society. ——The actions of Gorky people are governed by their thoughts. Among all kinds of thoughts, the one that plays a lasting role in action is the goal of life. A person's yearning and pursuit of future life, combined with the needs of the country, the needs of the people, and the needs of social development, are noble life goals and are a strong ideological driving force for people to be proactive. A grapevine, without a support, can only lie on the ground and eventually rot with its precious fruits. If a person does not have a correct goal in life and has no spiritual support, he will be short-sighted, lose his way, and just muddle along without seeking to make progress. It can be seen how important life goals are to a person's growth and development. So as a high school student, how should you establish your life goals?

First of all, we must establish a growth goal. What is becoming a talent? Einstein said: "A person's value to society depends on how much his feelings, thoughts and actions contribute to promoting human interests." This means that when a person lives, he cannot just think about asking for things from society and making society better. A lot of material consumption and losses, but more importantly, contribution to society. Gorky said it well, "giving" is always happier than "taking". Similarly, when someone asked Microsoft Global Vice President Kai-Fu Lee about his life goals, he responded like this: "You only have one life. I think the most important thing is to have the greatest influence and be able to help yourself, your family, and your country. Helping the world and future generations can make their lives better and more efficient, and can bring them happiness and happiness. "This kind of life goal is the goal of becoming a talent. It will become a beacon of light in your life. If some people regard hard study as just a synonym for seeking money, fame and fortune, the higher the goal is set, the harder the fall will be in the end. Only by establishing the goal of becoming a talent can you be guided to work hard to overcome difficulties, overcome setbacks, and have the confidence to move towards your goals. At the critical moment when the Chinese revolution suffered major setbacks, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, He Long and others launched the Nanchang Uprising; Mao Zedong led the Autumn Harvest Uprising; Zhang Tailei, Su Zhaozheng, Ye Ting and others launched the Guangzhou Uprising. This is because they set up the life goal of saving the fate of the country and the people and took such extraordinary actions. The correct goal in life is also the spiritual support of people. When difficulties come, having the correct goal in life can inspire the courage and great strength to overcome difficulties and setbacks. Wang Ruofei, an older generation revolutionary, is in prison and still insists on doing gymnastics every day. He said: "The enemy will kill me in the next quarter of an hour, but I have to take care of my body in this quarter of an hour. I live in this world, not for the enemy, but for the enemy." Our cause is alive." He had such a goal in life, which gave him such a calm mind and extraordinary courage, and also achieved his reputation as a hero.

Secondly, establishing life goals must be realistic. American writer William Faulkner said: "Don't try your best to compete with your colleagues. What you should care about is that you are better than you are now." Of course, we admire ambitious life goals and admire people who have ambitious goals. But we should be more sensible when setting goals. Don't want to be a singer just because the singer is very famous; Yang Liwei is an aerospace hero, so he aspires to be an astronaut; Liu Xiang is our pride, so he vows to become a sportsman; Bill Gates is very rich, so he dreams of being rich... In fact, we should not follow them blindly, because we only see their glamorous side and know little or nothing about the details. When they set their goals, they all proceed from reality and make great efforts. It was achieved through hard work. Everyone knows that when Sima Qian was sentenced to corruption, he also regarded completing "Historical Records" as his life goal, which makes us deeply admire him. However, the strong cultural atmosphere of his family gave him excellent cultural influence since he was a child. By the age of 18, he can recite ancient Chinese prose." He studied historical books such as "Zuo Zhuan" and "Guoyu", cultivating profound cultural qualities and a firm ambition to write history. In addition, Sima Qian once purposefully roamed various places and conducted on-the-spot inspections of historical relics. Everywhere he went, he would visit the historical sites, listen to the local elders narrating historical events, collect historical materials, learn about the mountains, rivers, products, and social customs of various places, and also expand It broadened their horizons, improved their understanding, and prepared materials for the writing of "Historical Records". Therefore, the determination of his goal is not emotional, but realistic. Each of us has different conditions. When determining goals, we should use our strengths and avoid weaknesses and choose appropriate goals. The so-called appropriateness means that the goals should be consistent with personal abilities, and should not be too ambitious, but should be within one's ability. If the goal is set too high and the strength and ability are insufficient, it will lead to frustration and loss of confidence. This is what we do not want to see. As long as our lives are valuable and meaningful, they are worthy of recognition. If we can’t be the sun, let’s be stars, which shine in their own constellations; if we can’t be big trees, let’s be grasses, decorating our hopes with our own green; if we can’t be the vast sea, let’s be a quiet stream that nourishes the seedlings and If you can't be a great man, just be true to yourself. This is also the need of the people and the country.

Because society is not only composed of thinkers, scientists, and artists, such a society is also incomplete. As long as we rely on our own conditions, do our best, and contribute all our strength to our motherland and people, we will not In this life, we are also heroes and great men.

Third, to achieve goals, one must be mentally prepared to face difficulties. Things in the world are often like this: before your career is accomplished, you will taste the bitter fruit first; before your ambition is fulfilled, you will suffer failure first. Difficulties often seem to be against us, and the higher the goal, the greater the difficulties. Therefore, whether your short-term goal is to get into your ideal university or to achieve your long-term goal in the future, this is a necessary process. Your current process of actively preparing for the exam, getting up early and going to bed late, and working hard to overcome each problem is exactly the process of cultivating your own qualities of overcoming difficulties and forging ahead. It is a necessary and necessary preparation process for achieving long-term goals in the future. The persistence and perseverance of teenagers are not very mature yet. It is easy for them to do things with "big thunder and small raindrops", which ends in an anticlimactic manner. They can persist in short-term goals but have difficulty persisting in long-term goals. This requires you to exercise your will and quality. , always ready to face difficulties. Geologist Li Siguang, when he was a boy, wanted to "build first-class warships and ships, and establish a powerful navy" to resist the invasion of imperialist powers. He went abroad to learn shipbuilding at the age of 16. After returning to China, he wanted to solve the steel needs for shipbuilding. , and went to study metallurgy. Metallurgy requires prospecting and mining, and he also studied mining and geology. From then on, he engaged in geological science research all his life. He changed his major many times in order to make the career he devoted himself to be useful to the country. This is the long-term goal. For this reason, he also Overcame many difficulties. my country's plant virologist Peng Jiamu is determined to contribute to the scientific cause of the motherland. He battled with the disease for more than 20 years, and once wrote this poem: "There are many ambitions hidden within seven feet, so how about transforming the Gobi Desert? How can I surrender and let the disease sink when the tiger emerges from the forest and loses its strength?" In order to achieve his life goals. , he persisted in going to Xinjiang to engage in scientific research on plant viruses despite being ill many times, and finally died in the Xinjiang Gobi. In the process of achieving our goals, sometimes there are difficulties that we cannot foresee. When dealing with these, we need to consciously cultivate our own will and quality in our daily work and study, so as to be fully prepared to overcome difficulties in the future.

Classmates, you are full of vigor, like the red sun just emerging from the sea; you are full of vitality, like white poplars about to become talents. Bring your life goals and go on an expedition! There are difficulties and obstacles on the way forward, as well as picturesque scenery. Only those who strive for progress can appreciate it. Humility and Success Huang Yankun A person with an open mind will accomplish everything, but a person with a complacent spirit will achieve nothing. "Attitude determines everything." Milu, the former head coach of Chinese men's football team, once said. Although his conclusion is somewhat absolute, it is not unreasonable. The correct attitude is an important condition for a person to become a talent. In the process of growing up in our lives, the attitude of humbly asking for advice is particularly important. Because we face a lot of new and unfamiliar knowledge every day, and people's understanding of new things is not always smooth sailing, so it is easy to make mistakes. It is from constant mistakes that we learn humbly and increase our knowledge. In addition, there is a deepening process of understanding. It is inevitable to make some mistakes during the learning process. The key is the attitude towards mistakes. Only by humbly admitting it and determined to correct it, and learn knowledge and skills from it, can we finally achieve success.

In fact, the word "humbly" is indispensable in the magic weapon of countless successful people. As the saying goes: If you go to the well three times to get good water, you will learn well from three teachers. Cheng Chao, known as one of the "One Hundred Heroes of Wudang", traveled across the country to visit martial arts holy places and famous martial arts figures when he was less than 17 years old in order to learn martial arts. He believes that no matter which martial arts school you learn, you should not be arrogant, but should learn from everything, integrate it, and constantly absorb nutrients. This is a must-have mind and compulsory martial arts training for a martial arts practitioner. He believed that a person could not achieve anything just by working hard, no matter how hard he worked. For this reason, he visited Shaolin, climbed Emei, and went to Wudang... Everywhere he went, he humbly asked various sects for advice. After more than a year of visits during the winter and summer, Cheng Chao traveled almost all over the mountains and rivers of the motherland, thus broadening his horizons and increasing his knowledge. His modest attitude towards learning paved the way for his success. In April 2000, he won two gold medals in boxing and stick martial arts at the first "Sanfeng Cup" Wushu Celebrity Invitational Tournament in the new century. Li Hongquan, who has been engaged in film screening for a long time, was transferred to the Lanshan People's Armed Forces Department in 1988 as a press officer. For him, reporting news is a "layman", but he can quickly grow from a "layman" to a "writer" of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces. What can he rely on? His road to success was paved by being open-minded and eager to learn. He always asked his colleagues around him for advice. In order to refine the language, he read the manuscript to everyone whenever he had the opportunity to listen to everyone's criticism. At first, his comrades were quite critical, but later they were moved by his humility and took the initiative to participate in news writing. Hard work pays off. In just a few years, he has published 49 articles in central, provincial, and municipal publications. He was rated as an advanced individual caring about national defense education by the Shandong Provincial Military Region, and was promoted to the political and engineering section chief in advance.

Only when rivers and seas do not reject small streams can they become deep; only when Mount Tai does not reject soil can it become large. Only by learning humbly and doing it humbly can we make progress and achieve success. Such instances are not uncommon not only today, but also in history.

Confucius, a Confucian master of the generation, grew up in a poor family and did not have good conditions for education, so he could only learn through self-study. He started studying hard at the age of 15. When he encountered difficulties, he asked for advice from many sources. He left behind the famous saying "If three people are walking together, there must be a teacher from me", which has always encouraged countless people who are open-minded to learn. In the Song Dynasty, a scholar named Yang Shi once made a special trip to Luoyang to visit his teacher Cheng Yi and ask for advice. Unfortunately, Cheng Yi happened to be taking a nap, so he stood outside the door waiting. It was the middle of winter, and there was heavy snow in the sky. When Cheng Yi woke up and saw Yang, the snow was already a foot deep. "The example of Cheng Menlixue proves to us that we must be open-minded when seeking a teacher. Once a young man visited the painter Zell and asked: "Why does it only take me one day to paint a painting, but it takes a whole year to sell it? time? "Please try it upside down. If you spend a year painting a painting, you might be able to sell it in one day." "Zell said. It turned out to be the case. This story also tells us that we must listen to the opinions of others with an open mind when doing things. Now, didn't that young man succeed? In real life, only those with an open mind can achieve real success. Success. People with little knowledge are proud, and those with profound knowledge should not take themselves too seriously. They should be open-minded and ask others for advice.

Enter. In the new century, the Chinese Chess Association, in order to make greater breakthroughs in Chinese men's chess, Chen Zude, president of the Chinese Chess Academy, said meaningfully at the research meeting: "If our male chess players want to reach the world-class level and surpass Russia, we must It is necessary to learn advanced theories. Under such circumstances, it is imperative to hire foreign teachers. "When you find your own shortcomings, you have to shout "I'm not even close." This humility is indispensable. Chen Zude did it, "The ancient saints were also far from others, and they still followed their teachers. "We have not lost the culture of humbly asking for advice and learning from each other's strengths left by the ancients. Now, in order to learn and make progress, we learn from all those who are better than us, including foreign countries. The necessary supplements after affirming ourselves can ensure that we achieve After the results, among the flowers and praises, keep a clear mind and not lose your way. People must be proud, but also modest, keep a normal heart, face yourself, and discover your shortcomings, so that you can make greater progress. . Recently, Russia's Sarov came to China to teach, which can be said to be a precedent in the history of our country's chess. In his short 28 days of teaching and training, he left advanced Russian chess theory and unique training to Chinese players. The method is because he was impressed by China's attitude of humility in learning.

We, as ordinary high school students, should be more modest, learn from others, and always think about our own mistakes. Achievements should be the starting point, and you should be humble to others. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. Now is the time when our country is developing rapidly. When you go to work, the division of labor in society will become more and more detailed, and society needs cutting-edge technology more. Technology and high-tech talents, in fact, no one knows everything, no one can do everything, everyone has his own blind spots in knowledge, which requires us to learn with humility and cooperate sincerely. Only in this way can we achieve success with colleagues. Complete a great cause. On the contrary, if you are blindly satisfied with your little achievements, you will feel at a loss and unable to move forward. Indeed, people cannot be proud and complacent. Once they are proud, they are like rolling stones on a high mountain, unable to move up, and unable to move forward. This is an eternal lesson, because arrogant people often put themselves in inappropriate positions, mistakenly underestimate others, overestimate themselves, and are self-righteous and unable to listen to the criticism and advice of others. Failure to correctly understand the situation and accept the correct opinions of others can even lead to failure. It can be seen that pride is the enemy of progress and the root of failure. Ma Su in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was too proud and complacent to listen to the correct opinions of his deputy general Wang Ping. Opinions led to the loss of Jieting, which not only caused heavy losses to the soldiers, but also ruined Zhuge Liang's plan to march into the Central Plains. Ma Di has also become synonymous with armchair tactics. Let us abandon our arrogance, listen to other people's opinions with an open mind, warmly welcome other people's criticism, and always remember: Humility is almost always directly proportional to talent.